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A new ship with the same name is to take over the Somers Isles Shipping Ltd (SISL) route between Florida and Bermuda. An SISL spokesman said the new Somers Isles would see the firm through its 30th anniversary and beyond. He added that the former So...

A new member of Bermuda’s own shipping registry was christened yesterday. It was a major media event with the Duchess of Cambridge christening the Bermuda-registered Royal Princess, breaking a bottle of Champagne on its bow in the traditional manner ...

Apprentice mariner Joshua Powell is off to sea — thanks to a private sector partnership with Government. A cadet trainee radio operator, Mr Powell joins another 20-year-old Bermudian, Vernon Harrison, already aboard the tanker Golar Grand. Shipping b...

The tall ship 'Tres Hombres' is presently docked St George's after a voyage to the Caribbean and before heading to Europe. Her hold is filled with rum, cocoa beans, chocolate bars, honey and wine for the European markets. The 105ftship has been in se...

A veteran trucking boss has purchased a majority shares of freight shipping company BEST. David Sousa, president, CEO and managing director of Bermuda Export Sea Transfer Ltd, trading as BEST Shipping (BEST) made the announcement yesterday that Joe V...

LONDON (Bloomberg) — Slowing demand for oil tankers may lead to financial difficulties for ship owners, according to Bermuda-based Frontline Ltd, the world’s largest operator of supertankers. An increase in oil-tanker earnings, spurred by demand for ...

The Oleander will receive a special award at Capitol Hill for its successful rescue of a yacht in 2011. The Bermuda cargo ship rescued the distressed crew members of the Elle last November. The US Consulate will recognise their act of heroism and b...

The Island’s shipping and courier companies wasted no time informing customers they no longer have to pay the higher 25 percent duty rate for imported goods after Mailboxes Unlimited’s Supreme Court victory. Customs officials yesterday confirmed the ...